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<div><h1 class="article-title">How do I add or remove a tag from a topic?</h1></div>
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    <p>Tags are used to organize related topics. By default, instructors in the course can create tags, while any site participant can apply a tag to their new or existing topics. You can tag entire topics but not individual posts within topics. </p>
<p>If you haven't yet set up tags for your course, see <a href="content.hlp?docId=howdoimanagetagsformycourseinconversations">How do I manage tags for my course in Conversations?</a>.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Go to the Conversations tool.</h2>
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    <p>Select the <strong>Conversations</strong> tool from the Tool Menu of your site. </p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Adding a tag to a new topic</h2>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Create new topic.</h3>
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    <p>See <a href="content.hlp?docId=howdoipostatopicinconversations">How do I post a topic in Conversations?</a> for the complete steps to posting a new topic.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Author the topic.</h3>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Use the Tag topic menu.</h3>
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<li>Open the <strong>Tag topic</strong> menu.</li>
<li>Select a tag.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Add</strong>.</li>
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    <p><strong>Note:</strong> If there are no tags available for the site, or you want to add a new tag, use the <strong>Edit tags for this course button</strong> to create tags. You must have the "Setup new tags" permission in order to do this. If you do not have this permission, you will not see the button.</p>
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    <h4 class="step-title screensteps-heading">The added tag will display.</h4>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Publish the topic.</h3>
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    <p>Click <strong>Publish</strong>.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Adding a tag to an existing topic</h2>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click on a topic.</h3>
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    <p>Click on an existing post in the topic list. </p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Edit.</h3>
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<li>Click the <strong>Topic options menu</strong> icon in the topic area. </li>
<li>Click <strong>Edit</strong>.</li>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Use the Tag topic menu.</h3>
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<li>Open the <strong>Tag topic</strong> menu.</li>
<li>Select a tag.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Add</strong>.</li>
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    <p><strong>Note:</strong> If there are no tags available for the site, use the <strong>Edit tags for this course button</strong> to create them. You must have the "Setup new tags" permission in order to do this.</p>
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    <h4 class="step-title screensteps-heading">The added tag will display.</h4>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Publish the topic.</h3>
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    <p>Click <strong>Publish</strong>.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Removing a tag</h2>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click on a topic.</h3>
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    <p>Click on an existing post in the topic list. </p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Edit.</h3>
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<li>Click the <strong>Topic options menu</strong> icon in the topic area. </li>
<li>Click <strong>Edit</strong>.</li>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click on the X next to the tag to remove it.</h3>
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    <p>Click the remove icon.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Publish the topic.</h3>
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    <p>Click <strong>Publish</strong>.</p>
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